“I felt like I need to be a voice for young people who aren't as outspoken as me.”
Testimony for the people, by the people — project founded November 2025
A digital witness stand displaying the experiences of Australians from all backgrounds since October 2023 — what changed, what was lost, and what people witnessed.
We know radicalism, hate crimes, social division, and institutional failure have accelerated. We know that the Royal Commission underway cannot, and will not, truly face the truth of what we are experiencing. Living Archive is here to ensure that voices which may not be heard are preserved and made public.
We are a permanent people's record, open to anyone with a story to tell, regardless of whether any institution ever asked them.
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If you witnessed or experienced it, we want to help you be heard.
You don't need permission. You don't need an institution. The Living Archive is open to anyone in Australia with something to say about what's changed since October 2023. Submissions can be in writing or recorded video, and you choose what's published.
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For media enquiries, partnerships, corrections, or general questions, send a message and an editor will respond within seven days. To share a testimony, please use the submission form instead.